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Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic
Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the outside world. According to a Kerr County history book, floodwaters at Camp Mystic almost reached the top of the dining hall’s stairs.
See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.
Louisiana woman who evacuated campers from Camp Mystic during Texas floods gets high honor
Gov. Jeff Landry honors Louisiana college student Emma Foltz for evacuating 14 summer campers during the deadly July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. July 17, 2025 at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Missing Camp Mystic Counselor Katherine Ferruzzo’s Remains Found 7 Days After Texas Floods
Katherine Ferruzzo, a Camp Mystic counselor who had been missing since the Texas floods, was found dead on Friday, July 11, Ferruzzo's family confirmed in a statement obtained by NBC 5.
Video shows Camp Mystic girls sing as they are evacuated from Texas floods
The video was posted to TikTok by Devon Paige, a Texas-based nurse who had been working at the summer camp. It has been viewed over 8 million times.
Where is Camp Mystic? What to know about the Texas summer camp hit hardest by deadly floods
Following catastrophic flooding in the central region of Texas, officials continue to look for missing children at Camp Mystic. Here's what to know
Camp Mystic director Dick Eastland dies while trying to save girls from Texas floods
Camp Mystic director Richard "Dick" Eastland died while attempting to rescue campers during deadly flooding that tore through parts of Central Texas.
Camp Mystic Deaths After Floods Darken a Cherished Texas Tradition
Camp Mystic was the totemic rite of passage for girls from establishment families in the American South: Lyndon Johnson sent his daughters there, Laura Bush worked there as a counselor years before becoming First Lady,
Some parents are reconsidering the safety of sleepaway camps after Camp Mystic deaths
Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.
Texas Camp Mystic Removed From 100-Year Flood Map By FEMA
In Texas Hill Country, a region prone to sudden, deadly floods, parts of a prominent summer camp were quietly removed from high-risk flood zone maps between 2013 and 2020. Camp Mystic, a private girls’ camp on the Guadalupe River,
Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly ...
Camp Mystic co-owner waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers after getting urgent ‘life-threatening’ flash floods alert
Camp Mystic’s co-owner only started evacuating campers more than 45 minutes after getting an emergency alert about the ...
Remembering the girls and leaders of Camp Mystic lost to the Kerr County floods
Before the floods came, they dreamed of becoming athletes, singers, teachers and just like their big sisters. Of giving back ...
8-year-old Bellaire girl wrote a letter to mom from Camp Mystic before deadly floods
Blakely McCrory was spending her first summer at the Christian girls' summer camp, and she told mom, Lindsey McLeod McCrory, ...
Video shows Texas National Guard troops rescuing Camp Mystic campers from flash floods?
The video truly shows Texas National Guard troops rescuing campers from Camp Mystic on July 4, hours following early-morning ...
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Whether camp director received flood warning now “unclear,” according to family spokesperson
A spokesperson for the owners and executive directors of Camp Mystic now says it is not known whether Richard “Dick” Eastland ...
A 'plucky force of nature': Grieving family honors Camp Mystic 8-year-old Cile Steward
The 8-year-old was the final missing Camp Mystic girl after floods overtook the shores of the Guadalupe River in parts of ...
8-year-old flood victim's horse follows hearse in heartbreaking procession
The body of 8-year-old Virginia Hollis was found along the Guadalupe River earlier this week, more than a week after the ...